Saturday, March 19, 2016

Photo: Lawless Fulani Herdsmen Takeover BRT Lane WIth Cattle

As the nation appears to be helpless on the activities of the Fulani herdsmen, causing incessant clashes and killings in several rural and semi urban areas, Lagos is having its own share of this misdemeanour, as they take their cattle through the Bus Rapid Transport, BRT lane along Ikorodu road, Lagos, constituting traffic hazards to motorists, BRT buses and other road users. Last week, several cow and their herdsmen were spotted on the Ajegunle axis, and a few days ago, they were also spotted at the Itowolo axis blocking traffic flow on the BRT corridor.
It was gathered that the timely intervention of the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI officials saved the situation. BRT-Fulani BRT-Fulani1Reacting to the development, members of the House of Assembly took turn to condemn the act and calling for drastic action to taken against the herdsmen. In a motion moved by the Majority leader Sanai Agunbiade, he noted that cattle rearers now take to BRT lanes which has no grass to graze for their cattle, between Owode Onirin and Mile 12 at noon.